A 64-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and type 2 diabetes has an eGFR of 48 mL/min/1.73 m2 and a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio of 12 m...

Question

A 64-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and type 2 diabetes has an eGFR of 48 mL/min/1.73 m2 and a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio of 12 mg/mmol on two occasions. According to Canadian CKD guidance, which measure is most appropriate for staging and risk stratification of his chronic kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

eGFR combined with albumin-to-creatinine ratio

Answer

Serum creatinine alone

Answer

24-hour urine creatinine clearance

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Renal ultrasound size alone

Answer

Serum urea level alone

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Chronic kidney disease staging